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A field handbook covering one of the most bird-rich countries in the world
- Venezuela. Over 1300 species are described & illustrated
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Covering the sixth largest avifauna in the world, this important new guide is essential for anyone exploring the diverse habitats of this beautiful South American country as well as Guyana, northern Brazil & west Suriname. Birds of Venezuela
- complete with authoritative text & superb colour plates
- will ensure that this top birding destination is made accessible to all. This field guide has 248 colour plates illustrating more than 1, 400 species, covering racial, sexual & seasonal plumage variations. Accompanying text is placed on facing pages for easy reference providing key information, voice & status of all species & subspecies found in the region, including Venezuela`s 45 endemic species. Detailed colour distribution maps are provided for every species.

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Birds of Western Africa (Helm, 2001) was the first single-volume guide to cover all the species of this region, which comprises 23 countries from Senegal & southern Mauritania east to Chad & the Central African Republic, & south to Congo. This new edition uses all of the plates from Birds of Western Africa, with a concise, authoritative text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all 1300 species found in the region. The book also has updated colour distribution maps for each species placed on the text pages for the first time. A number of new images have been painted for this new edition & several of the illustrations have been replaced. This major new guide will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered. ...

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Set against the backdrop of the collapsing Ottoman Empire, the Gallipoli campaign & the subsequent bitter struggle between Greeks & Turks, Birds Without Wings traces the fortunes of one small community in south-west Anatolia
- a town in which Christian & Muslim lives & traditions have co-existed peacefully for centuries. When war is declared & the outside world intrudes, the twin scourges of religion & nationalism lead to forced marches & massacres, & the peaceful fabric of life is destroyed. Birds Without Wings is a novel about the personal & political costs of war, & about love: between men & women; between friends; between those who are driven to be enemies; & between Philothei, a Christian girl of legendary beauty, & Ibrahim the Goatherd, who has courted her since infancy. Epic in sweep, intoxicating in its sensual detail, it is an enchanting masterpiece.
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“ Birds, Mammals & Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands” is a photographic guide to the birds, mammals & reptlies you’ll most likely encounter. It is intended to be a simple identification guide to the various animals on the islands, for use by visitors, aficionados & novice alike. The 53 colour plates have been produced using the latest digital image technology & include images of some species never previously published. The text covers the key identification features of each species, emphasising the differences between similar species, &

Includes:: information on status, habitat preferences & breeding seasons. All endemic species & subspecies are highlighted, & colour distribution maps accompany the text for each resident species.

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The vibrant & exciting world of birds is shown in all its glory in this new book from renowned Finnish wildlife photographer Markus Varesvuo, who has trekked to remote & beautiful locations to capture birds in their natural habitat going about their daily lives. Moments rarely caught by humans have been preserved on film & reproduced in glorious full-colour images. ” Birds: Magic Moments” showcases 150 amazing photographs of birds in the wild. Each bird is identified with its common name & its Latin name, & a short description accompanies each photograph. This book is a celebration of birds in motion & a photographic study of movement that is sure to captivate any bird lover or wildlife photography enthusiast. ...

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Set before & during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national & a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. Over the course of the novel he suffers a series of traumatic experiences, from the clandestine love affair that tears apart the family with whom he lives, to the unprecedented experiences of the war itself. ...

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In 1910, Stephen Wraysford is sent to Amiens. There he meets the unhappily married Isabelle Azaire & begins an all-consuming love affair. Six years later, he returns to France as a soldier on the Western Front, where, in scenes of unprecedented horror, he struggles to find a reason to continue living. Profoundly moving, ultimately transcendent, Birdsong has been a revelation to generations of readers. ...

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A novel of overwhelming emotional power, Birdsong is a story of love, death, sex & survival. Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, arrives in Amiens in northern France in 1910 to stay with the Azaire family, & falls in love with unhappily married Isabelle. But, with the world on the brink of war, the relationship falters, & Stephen volunteers to fight on the Western Front. His love for Isabelle forever engraved on his heart, he experiences the unprecedented horrors of that conflict
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Birds, Beasts And Relatives

The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV`s television series The Durrells.Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, scorpions and octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves and across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession... causing hilarity and mayhem in his ever-tolerant family.

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The follow up to My Family & Other Animals & the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV`s television series The Durrells. Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads & tortoises, bats & butterflies, scorpions & octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves & across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession... causing hilarity & mayhem in his ever-tolerant family.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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